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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
THE sMITHsNoIAN ORGANIZATION.
Prof. Baird's Successor to Be Elected Next
Januarv.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The organization
OF the Smithsonian Institution, of which
the late Prof. g. T. Baird was the executive
head, is quite peculiar. The Chief Justice
OF the United States is ex'officio Chancel-
Ter, and nomlnally head of the institution,
but the Secretary is really vested with alb
solute and entire charge. The Board of
Regente have a supervisory control, which
is scarcely exercised except in the selection
of the official corps of the institution. Be-
sides the Chief Justice shere are three
members of the United States Senate and
three members of the House of Representa-
tives on the Board OF Regents, associated
with half dozen scientific gentlemen.
They will elect successor to Prof. Baird
at the first meeting held. Senators Gull
lom and Maxey are members of the Board.
During the several months that Prot
Baird has been absent Brof. Langley, the
senior assistant secretary of the Smithson-
ian, has been acting for him as secretary,
and 1t is understood will continue to act
as secretary until the regents hold their
annual meeting next January. 1t is not
expected that Prof. Baird's successor will
will be formally appointed before that
time, and when the appointment is made
there is little doubt that Prof. Langley
will be the man. Such ia the opinion of
all the scientists in Washington, including
Prof. Mason of the Smithsonian and
Prof. Powell OF the geological survey, and
such is the opinion of Gen. M. G. Meigs, the
only one of the fourteen regents at present
in Washington. There is a provision in
the law that physicists and naturalists
shall be alternates in the chief executive
Office Of the Smithsonian institution. Prof.
Baird was q naturalist, his predecessor,
Prof. Henry, was q physicist and now
comes the turn OF the physicist again,
which points to Prof. Langley, who Is q
physicist and in the direct line of promo
ton. Prof. G. Brown Goode, the junior
assistant secretary, is naturalist, like the
deceased, and in the alternate course would
follow Prof. Langley at the head OF the in
stituhon.
1.-THE office of fish commissioner has no
salary attached to it, and IL was created
originally with the intention on the part
of congress that 1t should be filed by Prof.
Baird. The law directed that someone of
scientific attachments in the Governments
employ, competent to fill the place, should
be appointed without salary. Next in
authority to Prof. Baird is his chief sssis-
tant, Mai. 4. B. Ferguson, who has, dur
ing Prof. Baird's illness, been practically
at the head of the bureau.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
AMERICA FOR AMERICANS.
Revival of Some lof the Principles of II
Old Know-Nothipg Party.

Revival of Some lof the Principles the
Old KnOw-Nothipg Party.
New York, August 22.-The PhiIadel.
phia Press this morning says: "The old
KnoW-NothiDg party, America for Ameri-
cans, will again be raised in the President
ial campaign of 1888 by new party, come
forth like Lazarus from the tomb of the
old. The projectors of the renewed move
ment say, however, that the Know-Nothing
movement never was dead, and that, with
the Objectionable features Topped of, it
still lives. During the celebration of the
constitutional centennial in this city
preparatory convention will be held, at
which delegates from thirty eight States
will be present. A call for this conven-
ton has already been drafted by body
known as 'The American National Com
mittee" composed Of some twenty
or thirty men. Although this Commit
tee has been working very quietly
they have been for over year in active
correspondence with more or less promi-
nent people throughout the country, aud
have laid the foundation for solid party
organization. They claim among their
numbers over l, 500 900 persons, members
of societies whose purpose is to inculcate
purely American ideas, some OF which are
a survival of some of the Know-nothing Or
ganization of 1854.
General Master Workman Powderly is a
prominent member of this new party, and
has given utterances more than once to the
principles this new party proposes to stand
on. These principles all start out from one
central idea, the restriction of migration.
The September convention VIII devote
il self to formulating a scheme to effect a
thorough organization of State, county
and township committees, and will call a
convention to be held next January, prob
ably in this city, when candidates for
President and Vfce-President and State
tickets will be put IN the field.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
Sunni or Lie Of President Cleveland at His
Suburban Home.
His Intention or Hope to Visit the Pacific
Stops Next Year.
Epsculations ss to the Probable Executive
Head Of the Smithsonian Institute.
A Library Rich In It's Collection of Perio-
odical Literature-The Secretary OF
the Navy as a Politician.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 22.-Although the
Presidents privacy at Oak View is occa-
sionally invaded, as. it is reported to have
been last week by the intrusion of the
Louisville delegation, his purchase of a
country cottage has proVd most wise in.
vestment. 1t has enabled him to get much
needed rest this summer without leaving
Washington. He is, in truth, living an
ideal summer life for q president of the
United States. In his suburban home he
is completely the master of his own time
and movements. He is free from the con.
slant importantly of the office-seeker, and
can work or rest as may suit his humor.
He is no longer the over-worked president
he was during the first twelve or eighteen
months of his administration, and his
work is so systematized that he has
ample time for rest and self i'm
provemant. He is considerably m ore of a
politician now than he was two years ago,
and his knowledge of men and measures
has become quite extensive within the past
twentv.four months. One OF his personal
friends, in conversation on this subject a
few days ago, remarked that the President
now has different ideas on many subjects
from those entertained by him when he
first entered the White House. His general
executive policy Is just the same, but ex-
perience in public life and national affairs
has taught him how to change his methods
of accomplishing certain acts. This same
gentleman said he had been a personal
friend of Mr.. Cleveland for many years,
but he did not always agree with him po-
litically, especially during the earlier stages
of his administration, when he seemed to
be drifting slowly but surely away from
his party. His enlarged experience and his
increased information concerning national
affairs have caused him to change his
course in the proper direction.
The President has noticed that it is with
expressions of commendation that the
press generally has commented on the
short trips he has taken away from Wash
ington, and that his proposed long trip
this fail meets with approval No one of
his.predecessors ever had such urgent and
impressively delivered invitations from so
many committees as he, and these have
brought ont the fact which he has with
no little pleasure observed, that there will
be no disposition to criticise his trips as
junketing tours. 1t il his intention or
hope to visit the Pacific slope next year.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
SLUG EIGHT'S GOOD LUCK.
Fat Take of Little Rock Printer-Left
Fortune of a Half Million.

Fat Take of Little Rock Printer-Left
a Fortune of Half Million.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, August 22.-Aside
from the ''phat'' which falls to his lease"
from natural succession, the printer
neither hopes nor cares for the luscious
plums enjoyed by some of the worlds
people. But q fortune that knocked a
tenth ticket in lottery sky high and lays
to rest all legacies of smaller amounts,
and which awaits a member OF the craft
to-day, developed itself in the north
bound mail to this city. Mr.. W. II. Fitz-
gerald, formerly of Sterling, Neb., received
notice from both the First National Bank
of Lansing, Mich, and Hfron the
city, informing him that 500, 900 awaited
his order in the above bank which had
been left him by an uncle lately deceased
who was one of the founders of Lansing
and for years a prominent merchant OF
that place. Last week Mr.. Fitzgerald re-
received news of his uncle's death, it being
stated that he was mentioned in the old
mans will for a good round sum, so to-
days confirmation only threw light on
the amount rather than brought the intor-
nation of the young mans good luck.
Mr., Fitzgerald has lived in Little Rock
since April last, filling the position Of q
Chse-uOiueI, sluB o. On the Odlcbto. ne nc
cepts the stroke which raises him from
penury and want to the position of afnu-
ence and plenty as a matter of course and
says he guesses the money win not turn
bis head. He Is q member of the Centre
Street M. E. church, South, of this city, is
strictly moral, and was 21 years of age last
June.
1t is his intention to invest part of his
capital in Little Rock real estate, and
says he will continue to make the South
his home. This is probably the phattest
take that has ever fallen to slug S's case,
and the boxes he viii tomorrow vscste
will undoubtedly be celsbrated after this
as q lease of good luck"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
NATIONAL MEDICAL LIBRARY.
The Largest Collection OF Books In the
World Devoted to medfctoe.

The Largest Collection of Books In the
World Devoted to medfctoe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The work of CIV
ing the books OF the National Medical Ii
brary to the new freproof building just
erected at cost of $500, 900. near the Ma
tional museum, is now going on. 1t is
now the largest collection OF books in the
world devoted exclusively to medicine and
the closely allied sciences. 1t contains
about IS, 900 volumesand l3, 600 pamphlets.
The library has about three fourths of
existing medical literature" remarked DR..
]. s. Billings, the librarian. ~ think that
1t is safe to conclude that our library con.
tains not only more medical literature than
the British museum or the National IL
brary OF France, which are the two largest
collections of books in the world, but that
It covers wider field, represents better
the medical literature OF the world and Is
decidedly q better pratical reference and
working collection for medical purposes
than either OF the great libraries above
named. ITO speak OF some OF the authors
OF this collection" continued the doctor,
81 may say that the collection is rich In pc
riodical literature. Ithas collection Of med
ical journals and translstiops comprising
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
Jumped the Tack.

GALVESTON. August pa special dis
patch to the News from Temple, says: a
probably fatal wreck occurred on the SAM
tafe road, between Valley Mills and Cliff
ton, at q point about AZ miles north of
here. Passenger tram No. left for the
North at 2:40 Saturday afternoon with q
good list of passengers. Shortly after pass
ing Valley Mills, and on one of the most
dangerous curves of the entire line. the
engine ran over q calf and left the rails.
completely changing ends and rolling over,
q shapeless mass, into the ditch. The en-.
gineer, Sam White, fireman Cassell, and
Con Sweeney were in the cab of the wreck
ed engine and all were badly scalaed.
Sweeney's wounds are the most serious Of
all, though White, the regular engineer,
was horribly scalded about the face, arms.
back and breast.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
Important Information From the Signal
Bureau for Tlllers Of the Soil.
Daily Average Temperature for the Season
From January 1 to August 20.
Late Reports Announce Well Distributed
Rains in the DrOuth Bsgion.
No Material Change In the Condition of the
Corn Oropias a Result of the Recent
Yer yRefreshing Showers.

WASHINGTON, August 2l.-The following
is the weather crop bulletin of the signal
office, for the week ended August 20.
Temperature-During the week ending
August 20, il has been slightly warmer
than usual throughout the Southern
States and the Ohio Valley, and cooler
than usual throughout the lake region and
the upper Mississippi, and the Missouri
Valley; the average daily temperature in
the last named district ranging from . to
40 degrees below the normal. In New Eng.
land the Middle Atlantic States and on
the Pacific coast, the temperature differed
but slightly from the normal. The daily
average temperature for the season, from
January 1 to August 20, has ranged from l
to % above the normal in the Central Val
leys, and il has been slightly cooler than
usual at stations On the Atlantic and Pa
cifc coasts, and from Kake..Superior West
wsTd 10 Montana
Rainfall-During the week rainfall:s. has
been in excess generally throughout
the corn and tobacco regions
and the northwest portion of the cot
ton region and in Northern New En-
gland, while there has been less than the
usual amount of rain in the lower Miss
issippi valley, on the middle and South
Atlantic coasr, in Arkansas and the south
ern portions of Missouri and Kansas, and
Well distributed rains have occurred
throughout the 6Jouth region and the a.
m. reports this morning show that rain
continues in this section. The large de.
ficiency in the rainfall for the season rang
ing from 5 to Is inches in the Mississippi
valley, has been slightly reduced in the
Southern States during the past week, the
only sections reporting an ecceSs of rainfall
for the season being Northern New Eng
land. Central portions Of the Middle At
lanlic States, Southern Dakota and the
Northern Pscific coast.
General. Remarks.-The weather for the
week has been favorable throughout the
corn belt. the recent rains having greatly
improved the condition of that crop, but
owing 10 the lateness of the rains in the
principal corn producing States, the yield
will probably be below the average. In
the cotton region from Alabama Westward
to Texas, the weather for the week has i'm.
proved the crop conditions, and the cotton
harvest is progre ssing but more rain would
benefit the crop in the central portion OF
Arkansas. In North and South Carolins
an excess of rainfall for the week is re-
ported as unfavorable for the cotton crop,
The weather has been generally favorable
for all crops in Kentucky, Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and In the Middle Atlantic and New
England States. Ia Minnesota the uncut
crops were improved, and b arrest Gro
damaged by rains.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
MINNEAPOLIS MILLING.
Flour Output of the week-stifeninE OF
Prices.

Flour output OF the Week-Sunentnk OF
Prices.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 17.-Notwithstanding
the serious manner in which low water in
teIfered with operations this week, the
mills did net allow the -four output to fall
of any, steam being effectively used to
make up the deficiancy in power. The
total product of the week was 139 $40 bbls,
averaging 25,270 bbls daily, against 139,:
500 bbls the previous week, and 12l, ,1IO
bbls for the corresponding time in 1886.
The water power is irregular again this
week, but on the average has been little
used to partly drive four mills,
and another engine will probably
be started before Saturday. One mill was
dropped out of the active list to make re-
repairs, and eighteen are left in operation.
As most firms have good list OF orders on
hand, their mills are being pushed as
much as 1t is practicable with the low
water. and the product at present Is close
to $1,000 bbls. daily. Quite large sales
have been made during the past week,
buyers evidently desiring to stock up with
old wheat flour, and millers have become
irmer in their views and advanced prices
about ten cents per bushel. Even under
these circumstances, the market seems to
retain firm and healthy tone, and though
not as many sales are being made as there
Is considerable demand for -four. Foreign
market IL stronger and considerably i'm
proved. The exports were heavy last week,
being SO, 700-b -bbls. Receipts for wheat for
the week SOC, 800 bushels; shipments l96. $50
bushels; -four 140 967 bbls; mill stuffs &c.
SEQ tons in store, 295, $50 bushels; at Du-
luth ], ass, 900, ct ST. Paul l40Q
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
yiu ,Iake Further Explanations.

LONDON, August 22.-The division on
the Proclamation of the League has now
been fixed for Friday next, before which
time the Government will make further
explanation with view of retaining the
support of Mr.. Chamberlain, or at least in
duce him 10 abstain from the debate in
stead of. opposing the government The
conservatives are hopeful of obtaining a
malorityEof from fifty to sixty. If the
Parnellites obstruct the passage of the sup
ply bill to any great extent it is rumored
that Mr.. Smith will endeaver to pass the
votes en- masse, by application of the clo-
ture rule.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
X. OF L. Delegates Elected,

New YORK, Aug. 22.-District assembly
49, Knights of Labor held an election
yesterday for delegates to the General As
sembly which meets in Minneapolis, in
October. The election began at two p. m,
and about four hundred votes were cast.
The delegates elected were as follows:
Paul Mayer. M. Breslin, G. j. Purcell, E.
Z. Kuntz. n. w. Reed. NJ. ]. Naughton, J.
Z. Quinn, J. P. Archibald, James J. Daley,
Philip McGrath, and George W. Dunn.
With the exception of James E. Quinn, all
the delegates elected are anti.home club
men. And all with the exception of Mr..
Quinn are opposed to general master worE-
men, Powderly's administration. The
count was finished at 2:30.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
Suicide-Barn Barned.

CoRYDoN, august 22.-[Special. &c. K.
Miller, the miller Of the New Middleton
Mills, was found hanging to beam in the
proprietor. Mr.. Miller had been troubled
with heart disease for a number of ears
and could not effect any cure, hence this
rash act.
Late Saturday evening the large barn
and its contents, of John Mattingly, two
miles west of town, was destroyed by fire.
Mr.. MsttiDgly had Just threshed his wheat
crop and the machine had moved to one
of his neighbors when the fire was discov-
cred, Three hundred bushels Of wheat
was burned in the flames. The loss is es-
timated at $1,000, with an insurance of
$500.
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why He Left His Party.

LONDON, Aug. 22.-Mr. T. w. Russell,
who left the Liberal U nionist party be-
cause of the proclaiming of the National
League, has written a letter to explain
his resignation. He says: 81 have done
my best to pursuade my party and the
Government from proclaiming the Ma
tional League, but have failed. The Gov
eminent, in my opinion, have sped their
last bullet, and have handed over Ulster
to Parnell. 1 confess that my heart
turned with indignation to see my friends
sacrificing the union and sacrificing loyal
tenants to handfnl OF unreasonable land
lords, deserving of nobody's considera-
tion."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
Threatened Lockout.

New YORK, Aug. 22.-Before the end of
this week every employe of the shoe fac
tories in this city willIprobably belocked out
AL that Arbitration Commissioner Dona-
vsn could do to bring about an amicable
settlement of the trouble between Hanan &
Son, and District Assembly No. 81, of the
knights of Labor has been done, but the
representatives ofthe Knights absolutely
refuse to come to any terms upon which
settlement could be made with any justice
to the firm. The boot and shoe manufsct-
urers association threaten a genaral lock-
out unless the District Assembly comes to
terms in the next few days.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
A Boys Brave Deed.

CINCINNATI, August 16.-Denny Wilcox,
q lad - years old, the son of Dan Wilcox,
o life sever and local oarsman on the Ohio
river, has Just proved himself hero from
top to toe. He was out in the Ohio late
last evening with Lille Beiner, child 8
years old, when the steamer Guiding Star
came along and made waves that capsized
Denny's boat and threw him and Lille
into the river. Denny swan TO her, eau
toned her 10 keep quiet, seized her by the
arm. and with one hand SWAN through the
rocking billows 10 the Ohio shore and
saved himself and her.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24

GARDNER, Ill, August 22.-MiSs Sarah H.
Dodge was arrested tonight on a charge of
being the murderess of Babcock, the
wealthy lumber man from Chicago, who Is
just dead from mysterious pistol shot re-
ceived at Gardner. Miss Dodge is thirty
five years of age and has been living alone
with her mother on farm. Babcock fire.
quently visited them and seems to have
paid marked attention recently to the
daughter, Notwithstanding that she is far
from being attractive.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
Two MEN Killed,By Foul Air.

MARION: ::IED., Aug. 22.-[special This
morning about nine o'clock while some
workmen were sinking a well on the farm
of Arthur Norton, five miles northeast Of
here, Russ. Hullinger descended the well
at depth of thirty feet, when he was over.
come with fouliair and fell from the buck
ct. His partner, Christ Sisson, descended
wasIin like manner overcome, and fell from
the rope, and both died almost instantly.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
WEEKLY CROP sUmmaRY.
General Average Condition Of Corn-Wiu-
Ii Wheat Yield.


CHICAGO, August 21.-The following crop
summary will appear in this weeks issue
of the Farmers Review. Our reports do
not Indicate any material change in the
condition Of the corn crop in the different
States as a result Of the recent refreshing
rains. Corn on high and dry lands was
too far gone to be recupersted by rains,
but low laying and late planted fields have
been somewhat helped. These, however
are not of sufficient acreage to affect to
any appreciable degree the general average
of condition. Dakota alone reports the
condition of the crop above the average.
The average yield Of winter wheat In the
different States as shown By threshing re-
turns from our crop report is as follows:
twenty-five Illinois counties Is 3 bu;
IA Wisconsin counties II 5 bu; IL Ohio
counties 13 3-11 bu; Michigan counties
16 13 bu; s Kentucky counties 10 bu; 10
Kansas counties II 5 bu; and IL Indiana
counties 141-5.
The average yield of spring wheat in the
different States is as follows: IA coun-
ties in Iowa II bu; IA counties in Dakota
10 bu; 8 counties IN Minnesota 8 IL bu;
and 13 counties in Nebraska ii 13 bu.
The average yield of oats in the different
States as shown by threshing returns
from our report is as follows: 26 Illinois
counties 80 bu; IL Wisconsin counties 26
Gil bu; IL Ohio counties 80 pu; IL Mis-
souri, counties 80 5 bu; IL Michigan count
les 27 bu;7 Kentucky counties "a 3 8 bu;
IA Kansas counties 25 l 8 bu; 10 Indiana
counties "a 5 bu; 20 Iowa counties 80 =
bu; IL Dakota counties 80 IL bu; Min
nesota counties 80 bu; and II Nebraska
counties 25 bu.
The recent rains have much refreshed
and inviRorated pastures and fair sup
ply of fall feed is now anticipated.
Potatoes generally are turning out poor
crop on account of drouth, but late va
rieties have been helped by the rains.
The apple crop will be generally light in
the west.
Cattle are beginning TO pick up in con-
dition and are reported in good health as
q rule.
The average condition of the corn crop
in the States reporting is as follows: Twen-
ty-six counties in Illinois report an average
condition of the corn 504 per cent; IL
counties in Wisconsin 56.9 per cent; 10
counties in Ohio COS; IL counties in Mis-
souri, 63 per cent; 10 counties in Michigan
45.5 per cent; counties in kentucky 56
per cent; 13 counties In Kansas 407 per
cent; 8 counties in Indiana AZ per cent; !;
10 counties in Iowa 50 per cent; 13 counties
In Dakota lbs per cent; 10 counties in Min.
nesota 79.5 per cent and IL counties in
Nebraska 20 per cent.